The Yankees left-hander sat out Wednesday's game against the Mets after a shaky outing on Tuesday that also resulted in tightness in his hamstring, but manager Joe Girardi said to expect him back Thursday as long as he's feeling healthy.

"He will continue to be my closer," Girardi said before the team's win on Wednesday, via ESPN. "We won't close with him tonight because we're going to let him go through some things. We think that his leg is not going to be an issue, but we want him to go through some things and make sure that it is OK.

Chapman made his return in June following a stint on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation, but he's gone 9-for-12 in save opportunities and given up 18 hits and 10 walks in 22 innings with a 4.09 ERA in that span. Despite his poor performance since coming back, Girardi has the reliever's back.

"I have a ton of confidence in him," Girardi said. "He's too good not to get back on track. He's going through a little blip here and we'll get him right."